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Author Archive: Brian Lohnes

The Art Of Small Tire Racing: This Cinematic Look At Light Out 10 Is Stunning In Every Way

Jake Simmons is a freaking bad ass. Let’s just get that right out of the way. He is the guy who shot this film and put it all together and it really is a piece of drag racing artistry that you...

RacingJunk Find: Mike Roy’s Iconic Drag Week 1971 Monte Carlo Is For Sale – 2,000hp, 7-Second Slips, Steel!

One of Drag Week’s most awesome, iconic, and completely bad ass cars is for sale. The 1971 Monte Carlo that was run so successfully by Mike Roy for years is looking for a new home. This thing...

Hard Landings: Check Out These Smashing Knight Rider Outtakes – Turbo Jumps!

It was a show that many of us watched. It was a show that I lived on as a kid. It was a show that made “The Hof” an international celebrity. That show was Knight Rider and while we like...

How To Video: Using The Aeromotive Fuel Pump Finder Is The Best Way To Get The Right Pump The First Time

Mistakes are easy to make when building a car. There are endless sources of information out there on virtually every topic possible. A few of them are rock solid but the majority of them are, well,...

Drag Racing Photo Coverage: Carolina Extreme Pro Mod Series Season Opener – Doorslammer Heaven!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) –The return of the Carolina Extreme Pro Mod Series was a big event. After a one year hiatus, the organization launched a six event championship series that...

2019 Buffalo Motorama Coverage: Buffalo’s Biggest Hot Rod Show Was Awesome Again! Photos Here!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – As the indoor car show season comes to a close around the country, gear heads everywhere are amped up and ready for spring and summer action. Those of you...

The Bad Old Days: Watch The Pro Stock Swan Dive Nationals From 1995 – Steve Evans Loses It!

It has been a good long while since we have seen anything even remotely comparable to what you are going to see below. This video comes from the DaveW YouTube channel and it is an amazing pull from...

This Video Profile Of The Awesome Drastic Plastic AA/FA Will Have You Craving A Snoot Of Nitro!

It kind of goes without saying that fuel altered are the best thing ever but even in saying that, all things are not created equal. Yes, some fuel altereds are cooler than other and for varying...

Watch This WRC Rally Car Fly 160ft In Finland! We Love These Lunatic Rally Drivers!

The FIA World Rally Championship is the pinnacle of rally racing on the planet. Yes, many countries including ours have their own smaller series where the competition is tough and the cars are cool...

This 1956 Video Shows Parnelli Jones Racing Jalopies And Getting Into A Fight At Gardena Stadium

If there is an American racer who personified toughness above perhaps all else in his career, it’s Parnelli Jones. He has a lot in common with AJ Foyt. An amazingly accomplished and varied...

In-Buggy Video: Ride Along In The Pressure’s On Swamp Buggy As It Roars Around The Mile O’ Mud!

As the season of racing across American limbers up and gets great to start going great guns, we have been seeking out more and more cool in-car videos. In this case we got our hands on an in-buggy...

The Nicest 1973 Chevrolet Laguna in America is For Sale – This Thing Is Incredible

Our words, not the seller’s. The whole “nicest 1973 Chevrolet Laguna in America” part but we’re going to go ahead and challenge you to rebuke us on that claim once you check...

Dat’s It: Here’s Our Last Collection Of 2019 Piston Powered Expo Photos!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Yes, we have finally come to the end of our expansive coverage of the 2019 Summit Racing Equipment Piston Powered Expo Show. Mike Brooks handled us awesomely with the...

The Way It Was: Watch The Green Elephant Funny Car Win The 1973 NHRA World Finals In Amarillo

To start, we should explain something that many people don’t really know or understand. Before 1970 there was no such thing as a funny car championship in NHRA drag racing. Then, between 1970...